Islamic Foundation requests people to keep presence at mosques limited

UNB News

Dhaka

Publish- March 27, 2020, 01:08 PM

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Update- March 27, 2020, 01:10 PM

Islamic Foundation has requested people to keep presence at the mosques limited during the Jum’a prayers to prevent transmission of coronavirus.

Anis Mahmud, Director General of the Islamic Foundation of Bangladesh, told UNB that people have been asked to refrain from going to mosques without ensuring necessary protection to prevention virus infection.

Earlier, the Islamic Foundation has advised returnees from abroad, persons suffering from fever, cough and cold and coronavirus-like symptoms, to avoid going to mosques and public gatherings to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

It also called on the khatibs and imams of mosques to offer special prayers for all so that they stay safe from the coronavirus and discuss the coronavirus issue with utmost importance during the ‘khutba’ of Jum’a prayers.